this question is about poem of Kipling tittled "if"
14. Which statement best states the point of view of the speaker in lines 17 to
20?
a. It is okay to take risks as long as you keep winning and don't boast too
much about it.
b. It is foolish to take risks under any circumstances unless you make sure you
can't lose.
c. If you take a risk and win, you must keep it secret from others.
d. It is okay to risk everything if you have the courage to start over and don't
complain about what you have lost.
15. What is the speaker referring to in lines 21-24?
a. A person's wealt
c. A person's home
b. A person's
health and body
d. A person's family
16. Which of the following states the point of view the speaker expresses in lines
25 and 26?
a. Do not spend time with people who are rich and powerful.
b. It is important to be able to relate to people from all levels of society.
c. Kings are to be hated and avoided whenever possible.
d. It is important to befriend kings and other important people.
17. Read the last stanza of the poem. What is the speaker probably urging the
reader to do in lines 29 and 30?
a. The speaker is probably urging the addressee to pay more attention to
kings than to common people.
b. The speaker is probably urging the reader to exercise more often.
c. The speaker is probably urging the reader to make the most of his time.
d. The speaker is probably urging the reader to relax and enjoy the moment.
19. To personify means to give human-like characteristics to something that is not
human. What does the poet personify in lines 10-15?
a. "thoughts"
c. "knaves" and "fools"
b. "Triumph and
Disaster
d. "tools"
20. Which of the following sentences below best describes the theme of the poem?
a. Becoming a grownup takes confidence, determination, and virtue.
b. Most people handle failure better than they handle success.
c. Talking about your problems is the first step toward solving them.
d. People should spend more time in crowds and less time around royalty
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Answer:
14. A
15. B
16. B
17. C
19. B
20. A
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